Fault-tolerant multi-processor systems and methods for an aircraft
US12330772B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 23, 2024 |
| Grant date | Jun 17, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 23, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D2109/24
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to systems and methods for flight control of aircrafts driven by electric propulsion systems and in other types of vehicles. In some embodiments, a computer-implemented method for controlling an aircraft is disclosed, comprising: receiving, from a source processor, a first copy of a signal corresponding to an input device; sending a second copy of the signal to all other processors; receiving a number of second copies of the signal from all other processors, the number of second copies being equal to the number of all other processors excluding the source processor; determining a consensus signal based on the first copy and the second copies of the signal; and determining a command signal for an effector of the aircraft based on the consensus signal, and wherein no two processors are configured to receive signals from a same input device.
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